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'Out of the straight-jacket: the art of anti-colonial history' is the title of the forthcoming Wilson History Oration with Dr Rachel Buchanan. Make sure you register for this free online event via the Professional Historians Australia website.

PHA (Vic & Tas) protests the abolition of the Public Records Advisory Council (PRAC). phavic.org.au/news-items/202…

Alex de Minaur goes wild after his comeback win over Zverev at the United Cup 3rd top 10 win in a row. Playing to keep his country alive. Every tennis fan in Australia behind him. You can’t duplicate energy like this. 🥹

'Combat food prejudice': Italy in uproar after famous chef adds pineapple pizza to menu dlvr.it/T0x6hH

Another excellent article from Dame Anne Salmond relating to NZ history and treaty interpretation. newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/15/ann…

An excellent read from professional historian Dr Lorinda Cramer @PHAVicTas @ProfHistAus 'Should women be allowed to wear pants? It was a topic of contention in Australian parliament in 1933.' (theconversation.com)

Should women be allowed to wear pants? This was a topic of contention in parliament in 1933. 👀 Women were increasingly wearing pants but, as one letter to the editor complained, they ‘look far from attractive in them’, writes Lorinda Cramer (@Deakin). #Echobox=1702420726" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/should-women-b…

The final NZJPH articles for 2023 are now published! They include Ian Ferguson’s ‘Thomas Gilbert and Conscientious Objection in 19-Century Taranaki’ Read Ian’s article on the NZJPH webpage. phanza.org.nz/new-zealand-jo… @NLNZ @Te_Papa @NelsonMuseumNZ 📸 Nelson Provincial Museum

At the United Nations, the 193-member U.N. General Assembly has passed a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza Australia voted for this

Of course, why wouldn’t it be there!

✨Open letter to oppose the proposed cuts to 30% of academic staff in the Humanities and Social Science Schools at Massey University.✨ The deadline to sign is 19 December 2023. More information can be found on PHANZA’s website. phanza.org.nz/open-letter-to…

It was Greek to me: The historian’s obligation to communicate aph.org.au/2023/11/it-was…

Future History for the win in the Cup today? Doing it for all historians! #twitterstorians

Airport bridge named after first female commercial pilot Deborah Lawrie womensagenda.com.au/latest/airport…

Hope to see as many international public historians as possible in Luxembourg @ 2024 World Conference of Public History. Deadline for submission: November 15. @pubhisint @AppliedHist @aaphnetwork @HistoriesAtRisk @ProfHistAus #CFP #publichistory ifph2024.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/…

Peter Symons wins Jane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy @ProfHistAus @PHAVicTas @PeterAASymons #twitterstorians phavic.org.au/news-items/202…

You can check out the new website here: cch.deakin.edu.au It is so great to have a new website to show off the amazing work being done at the Centre for Contemporary Histories 🎉

Great night tonight at "Shades of Haunted Melbourne" with Jo Clyne at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.

Join us for our HCV Annual Lecture with Professor Susie Protschky and the awarding of our 2023 prizes. This is a free event and will be presented online, bookings required: lnkd.in/gCbVPBew #HistoryMonth2023 #HCVAnnualLecture #VisualHistory #OzHist

These are the copies of the Const’n I have carried with me since I started teaching Constitutional law in 1993! It’s clearly time for me to get a new copy but I also want a new copy with section 129 added in after a successful Yes vote! @ulurustatement @yes23au #Yes23